Monday, September 14, 2009

Annazette Collins, State Rep. (D-Chicago) and 7th CD Democratic Primary Candidate: I think that the United States- we have not …done a great job in making sure that everyone is insured…if it comes out that the Public Option is the right thing to do, or the best option, then, yes, we should do that. But, if it comes out that we find a better plan, then yes, we should do that. But, everyone in this country should have healthcare and—we should do it at a fair price, for everyone, that everyone could afford. [Watch show w/Collins here]

Jeff Berkowitz: Is a fair price the same thing as the competitive price?

State Rep. Collins: Well, maybe, or maybe not.

Jeff Berkowitz: The competitive price might be too high?

State Rep. Collins: The competitive price might be too high.

Jeff Berkowitz: So, that means we should subsidize healthcare?

State Rep. Collins: I don’t know—

Jeff Berkowitz: For some people? All people?

State Rep. Collins: Well, for the people who can’t afford it…even now, it’s not fair. As you know…there have been many studies that if a black person and a white person go to the doctor, you are not treated the exact same way. Now, is that about price?

Jeff Berkowitz: Is that right? Are there studies that show that?

State Rep. Collins: Yeah, there are a lot of studies that show that…**********************************************The "Public Affairs," show, featuring Annazette Collins, State Rep. (D-Chicago) and 7th CD Democratic Primary candidate, airs throughout the City of Chicago tonight at 8:30 pm on Cable Ch. 21(CANTV, aka Chicago Access Network TV) and tonight on cable in Aurora and surrounding areas at 7:30 pm on ACTV-10. The Aurora station, ACTV-10, aka Aurora Community Television, Comcast Cable Ch. 10, reaches all of Aurora, Bristol, Big Rock and parts of Oswego, Sandwich, Sugar Grove and Montgomery. *************************************************You can watch the show with 7th CD Dem. Primary Candidate, State Rep. Annazette Collins on your computer. ******************************************For an additional partial transcript of the show with and more about the topics covered in the show, please go here. ***************************Jeff Berkowitz, Show Host/Producer of "Public Affairs," and Executive Legal Recruiter doing legal search can be reached at JBCG@aol.com. *************************************************************"Public Affairs," is a weekly political interview show airing in Chicago on CANTV, in the Chicago metro area, Aurora and Rockford on Comcast and also often on the Illinois Channel. You can watch the shows, including archived shows going back to 2005, here.**************************************************************More than 100 of our shows from the last two years are posted on the Public Affairs YouTube page , including very recent shows with 7th CD Democratic Primary candidates State Rep. Collins, State Rep. Ford and Chief Deputy Recorder of Deeds Williams-Burnett; *********************************************************************Also posted on our YouTube page are two recent WVON 1690 AM Radio shows:

(1) an August 23, 2009 Voice of the People show with State Rep. (and 7th CD Dem Primary Candidate) LaShawn K. Ford, co-hosted by Jeff Berkowitz, with Cong. Danny K. Davis (Candidate for Cook County Board President in the Democratic Primary) and call ins. The show focuses on issues related to the Cook County Board President Democratic Primary.

(2) an August 30, 2009 Voice of the People show with State Rep. (and 7th CD Dem Primary Candidate) LaShawn K. Ford, co-hosted by Jeff Berkowitz, with, with Republican Primary gubernatorial candidate Dan Proft, ABC-7 Political Editor Charles Thomas , Terry O'Brien, President, Metropolitan Water Reclamation District and Candidate for Cook County Board President in the Democratic Primary, and call ins. The show focuses on gubernatorial race issues, including state spending, tax, education and school choice; and Cook County Board President race issues of race, taxes and much more. ***********************************